Melatonin as an antioxidant: under promises but over delivers

RJ Reiter, JC Mayo, DX Tan, RM Sainz… - Journal of pineal …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Melatonin is uncommonly effective in reducing oxidative stress under a remarkably large
number of circumstances. It achieves this action via a variety of means: direct detoxification …

Melatonin, a full service anti-cancer agent: inhibition of initiation, progression and metastasis

RJ Reiter, SA Rosales-Corral, DX Tan… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
There is highly credible evidence that melatonin mitigates cancer at the initiation,
progression and metastasis phases. In many cases, the molecular mechanisms …

Melatonin and its metabolites vs oxidative stress: From individual actions to collective protection

A Galano, RJ Reiter - Journal of Pineal Research, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Oxidative stress (OS) represents a threat to the chemical integrity of biomolecules including
lipids, proteins, and DNA. The associated molecular damage frequently results in serious …

[HTML][HTML] Antioxidant supplements and endurance exercise: Current evidence and mechanistic insights

SA Mason, AJ Trewin, L Parker, GD Wadley - Redox biology, 2020 - Elsevier
Antioxidant supplements are commonly consumed by endurance athletes to minimize
exercise-induced oxidative stress, with the intention of enhancing recovery and improving …

Apoptosis signaling pathways in osteoarthritis and possible protective role of melatonin

A Hosseinzadeh, SK Kamrava… - Journal of pineal …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease characterized by progressive erosion of
articular cartilage. As chondrocytes are the only cell type forming the articular cartilage, their …

Gut-muscle axis exists and may affect skeletal muscle adaptation to training

K Przewłócka, M Folwarski, K Kaźmierczak-Siedlecka… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Excessive training may limit physiological muscle adaptation through chronic oxidative
stress and inflammation. Improper diet and overtraining may also disrupt intestinal …

Melatonin Inhibits the Ferroptosis Pathway in Rat Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Activating the PI3K/AKT/mTOR Signaling Axis to Attenuate Steroid …

M Li, N Yang, L Hao, W Zhou, L Li, L Liu… - Oxidative Medicine …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Steroid‐induced osteoporosis (SIOP) is a form of secondary osteoporosis, but its specific
mechanism remains unclear. Glucocorticoid (GC‐)‐induced death of osteoblasts and bone …

Melatonin mitigates mitochondrial meltdown: interactions with SIRT3

RJ Reiter, DX Tan, S Rosales-Corral, A Galano… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Melatonin exhibits extraordinary diversity in terms of its functions and distribution. When
discovered, it was thought to be uniquely of pineal gland origin. Subsequently, melatonin …

Impact of melatonin on skeletal muscle and exercise

A Stacchiotti, G Favero, LF Rodella - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Skeletal muscle disorders are dramatically increasing with human aging with enormous
sanitary costs and impact on the quality of life. Preventive and therapeutic tools to limit onset …

[HTML][HTML] Melatonin prevents LPS-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition in human alveolar epithelial cells via the GSK-3β/Nrf2 pathway

Z Ding, X Wu, Y Wang, S Ji, W Zhang, J Kang… - Biomedicine & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Oxidative stress plays a critical role in pulmonary fibrosis after acute lung injury
(ALI), and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) events are involved in this process. The …